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September 02, 2010
One year later: A look at the Broadway cycle track
Happy Birthday cycle track!(Photos © J. Maus) When we got our first look at the cycle track on SW Broadway one year ago this week, it was an exciting time. Mayor Adams had fulfilled one of his "100 day" promises and -- after talking about it for nearly four years -- we finally had our [...]
Joining the BTA, joining the movement
Rob Sadowsky, BTA's new Executive Director has been at the helm of the BTA for two months this week and he shares what he has learned about Portland, the State of Oregon, and the bicycling movement as well as makes a call for action.
September 01, 2010
Bike Commute Photo of the Day: Willamette Valley Scenic Bikeway
Send your bike commute photo to Stephanie@bta4bikes.org
September 9th at Madison's: Buy a Beer, Win a Bike!
What could be better than beer and bikes under one roof? Cheap beer and a free bike, of course!
KBOO Bike Show: Lose The Training Wheels
Listen to the show (mp3, 25.9MB) Learn about Bike First, a program that works with youngsters and adults who experience difficulty getting past training wheels and onto conventional two-wheelers. And in the second half hour, we talk with Johnny...
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Register Soon to Receive Walk + Bike Incentive Goodies!
Be sure to register your school for this international event no later than Thursday, September 9th to receive fun goodies like shoelaces, Walk + Bike stickers and even a cool Nutcase helmet!
Ask BikePortland: Any changes planned for NE Ainsworth?
Ainsworth can be a very tight fit.(Photo: Peter Welte) This week's question comes from reader Kinya Hanada. Kinya touches on a question I've wondered myself for several years now. She loves riding on NE Ainsworth because it's a "nice, direct route," but wonders if there are any plans to make it more pleasant to ...
Eugene-based Burley wins gold at European trade show
Burley's Travoy brings home the gold (and the groceries). Burley Design, a Eugene-based company known for its bicycle trailers, has won big at the Eurobike trade show that kicked off today in Friedrichshafen, Germany today. Eurobike announced today that Burley has won a 2010 Eurobike Gold Award for their new Travoy cargo trailer. The Travoy was [...]
State DOTs call for expansion of highway system: Could bikes benefit?
Wider, smoother shoulders would be nice.(Photo © J. Maus) On Monday, the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) -- an influential group of state DOT directors -- announced a report calling on Congress to prioritize funding for expanded rural highway capacity in the forthcoming re-write of the transportation bill. Spending hundreds of billions [...]
BCC Participants Rejoice (With Caution!)
Repaving of the Springwater Corridor from approximately SE 28th Avenue to SE 128th is largely complete.
Cycle Oregon Will Receive Architecture Foundation of Oregon award
The Architecture Foundation of Oregon recognizes Cycle Oregon for their superior work to unite Oregon individuals and communities through bicycling.
Good News for Bike Commuters: Broadway Bridge Reopens September 4
Starting Sept 4 the bridge will be open to both automobile and pedestrian traffic, though trucks and large vehicles will not be permitted.
In London, '20's plenty' fast enough
Sounds reasonable to me. Streetfilms has a new video on 20's Plenty for us, a campaign in the U.K. working to make 20 mph the standard speed limit in residential areas. The campaign is catching on quickly, with more and more U.K. cities adopting the policy all the time. Given that PBOT might be [...]
Weekend Event Guide
Super D! After several months of jam-packed event calenders this Weekend's light schedule will give you a chance to go on that ride you've been thinking about, revisit your favorite regular events, and for those who have already given up on summer altogether, go shopping for rain gear. Friday, September 3rd 6:30pm: Vegan Dinner Bike Ride Meet your fellow [...]
Pump Up, Roll Out and Breathe!
Thousands of commuters will choose to go by bike and log their miles during the month of September as they participate in the BTA's 2010 Bike Commute Challenge! The theme of this year's Challenge is "Breathe," and we invite you to celebrate the fun and benefits – health, financial and environmental – of commuting [...]
August 31, 2010
Bike Commute Photo of the Day: Like Brother, Like Sister
Send your Bike Commute photo to stephanie@bta4bikes.org
Another look at the 'SE Corridor Project,' Portland's big TIGER II pitch
The "Clinton to the River" multi-use path is part of the $10 million request.- Larger version here - A month ago I shared details of the big project TriMet planned to apply for (in close collaboration with Metro and other partners) in hopes of garnering a piece of the $600 million available from the Obama Administration's [...]
September 17: Save the Date for Park(ing) Day!
On September 17 we're joining businesses, organizations and individuals around the globe to celebrate public space and start a conversation about how we can best use the built environment to serve our communities and improve our urban habitat.
Springwater Trail repaving update (it's almost done!)
So fresh and so smooth. A portion of the Springwater near SE Luther Street this morning.(Photos by reader Jonathan Ragsdale) Adding finishing touches. A $1.8 million, federally funded project to repave eight miles of the popular Springwater Corridor Trail is almost complete. The project was supposed to be done by now, but record rainfall in [...]
Boulder's new way of building "a community of carlessness"
Go carfree on the day that corresponds to your car color (mine would be Tuesday). Here's a interesting new campaign that would feel right at home in Portland. This Saturday, the City of Boulder Colorado will launch Driven to Drive Less, a new program to get people to go one day a week without their [...]
Further clarification from TriMet on transit mall bus/bike crash
[Unofficial graphic, not created by TriMet.] Graphic showing location of vehicles just prior to collision.(Graphic: BikePortland) There has been a lot of speculation and confusion about the crash involving a TriMet bus and a bicycle on SW 6th and Morrison back on August 12th. The bus operator turned left prior to the collision and came [...]
August 30, 2010
Tour de Lab Rider Profile: Cory Allen
Cory Allen is no stranger to the Tour de Lab; in fact, he first participated in the ride a couple of years ago. He was visiting Portland when he saw a flyer for the Tour de Lab bike ride and, on a whim, decided to register. Although he is originally from St. Helens, Oregon, Cory is now a resident of Punta Gorda, Florida. This year, he's excited to be traveling across the country again for the ride. "The Tour de Lab ride was so much fun - a definite repeater! Now I am returning and recruiting friends and family to share...
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August 27, 2010
Bicycles IN Airports
We all know that PDX has made it manageable (I won't quite say easy, yet) to take a bike to or from the airport. But I'm now returning from an extended trip to the east coast (if you've noticed my...
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August 23, 2010
Pedaling Toward a Healthier Planet
That's the subtitle of Mia Birk's new book "Joyride". Mia is CEO of Alta Planning and was Bicycle Coordinator for the City of Portland during the period when much of today's bicycle network was conceived and initially implemented. The book...
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August 19, 2010
PORTLAND CENTURY RIDER PROFILE: Mike Kistemaker
Meet Mike Kistemaker from Rancho Palos Verdes, California. He's traveling all the way to Oregon for the Portland Century this weekend. Mike first heard about the ride through his friend, a Portland resident who participated in the ride last year. He ultimately decided to register for the ride because "Portland has great terrain and is a great bike city." In addition, many of his friends live near Portland, so the Portland Century provides the perfect opportunity to meet and do a group ride in the summer. Although he enjoys riding in California, Mike is most looking forward to seeing...
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August 13, 2010
Portland Century Rider Profile: The Galloway Family
Wendy Galloway and her family first participated in the Portland Century ride in August 2007. This August will mark their fourth consecutive year of traveling from Rochester, Washington to Portland to participate in the ride. There's something about it that keeps them coming back again and again. Wendy explains, "As a mother, I love the fact that we can do this as a family. My sister asked us to come down for the ride in 2007 and I thought, '25 miles? We can do that!' Now it's a ride that the whole family looks forward to. My sister Kelly and...
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August 10, 2010
PORTLAND CENTURY RIDER PROFILE: Rob DeCou
Rob DeCou, a resident of Port Angeles, Washington, will soon be travelling to Portland for the Portland Century. Rob first heard about the Portland Century from Adrian, a college wrestling buddy. Adrian often convinces Rob to come down to Portland for running and cycling events. "Any excuse to get to Portland and visit my college friends is enough to prompt me to sign up," he says. Rob was originally a long-distance trail runner. His "crash course in cycling" began a few years ago, when he was on the phone with his old high school youth group pastor: "My pastor...
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August 05, 2010
Outside Perspective on our Bike Plans
Last week, I had the opportunity to sit in on a presentation (PDF, 1.7M) by Dr. Eric France, the director of preventative medicine for Kaiser in Colorado. Dr. France spent much of the summer here in Portland learning about our...
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August 04, 2010
Jackson's Ride the Gorge Profile: The Minns Family
Look for the Minns family at Jackson's Ride the Gorge this weekend. David, Carrie and their three kids are seasoned regulars on the ride - and are excited to be returning again this year. Father David Minns is a sarcoma survivor and board member of the Northwest Sarcoma Foundation (NWSF). He first met ride founders Melissa and David Hill while their son Jackson Hill was battling sarcoma. After Jackson lost this battle, the Hills joined David at the NWSF. At their first board meeting together, Melissa and David shared their vision of an annual bike ride, somewhere beautiful near Portland,...
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KBOO Bike Show: Racing and Differently Abled Cyclists
Listen to the show (mp3, 25.7MB) This month host Tori Bortman visits the first half hour with Kenji Sugahara, Director of the Oregon Bicycle Racing Association (OBRA) and Lindsay Kandra, Portland Coordinator for the OBRA High School Cyclocross Program...
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August 01, 2010
Coming Up on the KBOO Bike Show: Racing and Differently Abled Cyclists
This month host Tori Bortman visits the first half hour with Kenji Sugahara, Director of the Oregon Bicycle Racing Association (OBRA) and Lindsay Kandra, Portland Coordinator for the OBRA High School Cyclocross Program to talk about this exciting piolot program...
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July 24, 2010
SEATTLE CENTURY RIDER PROFILE: Norm Jacobs
Norm and Deb Jacobs traveled all the way to Seattle from Yamhill, Oregon, to participate in the Seattle Century last year. They were so impressed that they're making the trip up to Seattle again on July 31! Norm's favorite aspect of the Seattle Century is the tremendously varied scenery and types of roads, from the bike paths to urban bike routes, and especially the bridges and parks along the way. "Whenever we sightsee in a city with which we are not intimately familiar, we do it either on foot or bike, and the Seattle Century promises that type of...
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July 22, 2010
SEATTLE CENTURY RIDER PROFILE: The Roma Family
Nancy, Jim and their daughter Tiana Roma hail from Edmonds, Washington, and are excited to be participating in this year's Seattle Century ride. When Nancy told her husband Jim about the event (and the 50-mile option), he signed up because he thought the food sounded great - and he figured he could do the 50-mile ride without as much training. Tiana quickly jumped on board to sign up because, according to Nancy, "She figured that if her dad could do it, she could do it!" Both Nancy and Jim have been riding recreationally for years. After running 5ks, 10ks,...
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July 16, 2010
Bikeability About More Than Bike Lanes
Via Pricetags: A paper by PSU MURP candidate Nathan McNeil (PDF) analyzes "bikeability" and develops a Walkscore-style scoring system. He specifically compares East Portland with more central parts of the City and gives East Portland an average score of 76...
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July 07, 2010
KBOO Bike Show: Cycling in Italy, Bikes and Sewers
Listen to the show (mp3, 26.3MB) Elle Thalheimer (Lonely Planet Cycling in Italy) and Daniel Sharp discuss cycling in Italy and the Giro d'Italia. Evan Ross and Alex Phillips talk about summer recreational riding in Portland and Oregon. Mark...
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The ORbike Challenge for East Portland Sunday Parkways
*Get ready for the ORbike Challenge and volunteer for Sunday Parkways. The first 100 volunteers to sign up will get a free pass to Tour de Lab! The City of Portland is once again a leader of innovative transportation projects with Sunday Parkways, five events all summer long that give people an opportunity to enjoy traffic free streets. The first two Sunday Parkways for this year were a huge success with nearly 20,000 participants each, tons of activities in each park along the course and a wide variety of people rolling, strolling, wheeling and boarding. But Portland magic alone does...
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June 23, 2010
Modal Smack-down at JPACT
Freight interests are making a play for flexible Federal dollars that have in recent years been allocated to active transportation. Excellent coverage at the BTA blog....
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Sunday Parkways - Be a Superhero!
Sunday Parkways is Portland's innovative program to open city streets for a day of traffic-free rolling, strolling and partying. The lopped route gives people a chance to experience wide open spaces and visit parks that are jam-packed with cool activities. Volunteers are an essential part of making the day happen. Intersection Superheroes are stationed at intersections to keep the event safe and fun. The shifts are short but the energy level is high. Sign up to help with this very cool event and make a big difference. Volunteers are especially needed for Shift 2 of the Intersection Superheroes. It's a...
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June 22, 2010
PATIENCE - WEBSITE ERRORS
We are currently experiencing server errors and there are some problems with the ORbike website. Thank you for your patience, we should be back up and running shortly....
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June 15, 2010
Two Paradigms for Transit Parking
Last month I had the chance to sit in on a brown bag session about the new bike parking facility under construction at the Sunset Transit Center. Currently, the main way to get secure bike parking at a transit center...
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June 02, 2010
KBOO Bike Show: Pedalpalooza 2010
Listen to the show (mp3, 25.6MB) Kicking off on June 10th, Portland's Pedalpalooza packs over 250 bike themed events into just two weeks. From Cruller Crawls to Pedal Potluck Picnics . . . From Legal Clinics to Naked Rides,...
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June 01, 2010
Coming Up on the KBOO Bike Show: Pedalpalooza 2010
Kicking off on June 10th, Portland's Pedalpalooza packs over 250 bike themed events into just two weeks. From Cruller Crawls to Pedal Potluck Picnics . . . From Legal Clinics to Naked Rides, there should be something of interest to...
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May 25, 2010
Why You Ride Where You Ride
Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Spring 2010 Transportation Seminar Series Speaker: Joe Broach, PhD student, Urban Studies, Portland State University Topic: Developing a Bicyclist Route Choice Model Using GPS Data Abstract: Existing regional travel forecasting systems are not...
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May 18, 2010
The Rise of the eBike
I'm trying to re-arrange my schedule to get to this one... Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Spring 2010 Transportation Seminar Series Speaker: Geoff Rose, Director, Institute of Transport Studies and Transport Theme Leader in the Monash Sustainability Institute...
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May 17, 2010
Petal Pedal: A Journey Along the Willamette Valley Roads Less Traveled
REGISTER HERE >> Experience the magical landscape of Silverton, Oregon as you pedal along the quiet route of the brand new Petal Pedal ride, a bicycle journey along the Willamette Valley roads less traveled. Sink into your surroundings filled with the bold colors of summer flowers in full bloom. There are three distance options, 100, 60 and 30 miles, with opportunities to kick back and enjoy a mellow ride or challenge yourself with hills and optional scenic loops. Rest stops are catered with delicious treats to keep you fueled and satiated every step of the way. This new adventure takes...
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May 05, 2010
KBOO Bike Show: Cycling and Health
Listen to the show (mp3, 26.6MB) We all know that riding a bike is good for your health. But what exactly are the health benefits of bicycling? If you ride a bike, what can you do to take care...
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April 27, 2010
Volunteers get in free! Reach the Beach
The 20th Anniversary Reach the Beach is coming up on May 15th! You get get into the finish line party at the Pelican Pub, sing your toes in the sand in Pacific City and enjoy a day at the coast FOR FREE when you sign up to volunteer! You'll also get a free embroidered at and breakfast. What a sweet deal. Volunteers are especially needed at the Portland start location, but the organizers are also always looking for more volunteers to help at the coast. Either way, you get all the cool perks that are just for volunteers. Do you...
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April 01, 2010
PEDAL NATION | April 10-11 - Portland
Once upon a time, Portland had a bicycle expo. Though bicycle expos have taken off across the country, Portland's show wasn't all that grand and Oregon certainly lacked a prestigious show - until now! The Pedal Nation Bicycle Show is a gigantic two day affair at the Oregon Convention Center that will feature the largest display of bicycle technology and innovation. The event is a great opportunity to check out the latest gear, see new industry trends, test ride bikes in the cool demo area and drop in on seminars and workshops. Nearly 100 exhibitors are booked to showcase all...
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March 25, 2010
THE GORGE RIDE | June 12 - The Dalles
Get on your bike and experience the "King of Roads", the Historic Columbia River Highway (HCRH), America's first scenic highway. The Friends of the Historic Columbia River Highway, a nonprofit organization, is organizing the fourth annual Gorge Ride. This gorgeous route starts from the Gorge Discovery Center in The Dalles and travels along this majestic road and the HCRH State Trail. The ride goes all the way to the Senator Mark O. Hatfield West Trailhead near Hood River then returns to the start. This route with world-class scenery is a combination of historic highway that is open to motor vehicles...
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March 22, 2010
20TH ANNIVERSARY REACH THE BEACH RIDER PROFILE: Charles Magahay
Charles Magahay has been riding Reach the Beach for 13 years and this year he'll turn 55 right after the 20th Anniversary Reach the Beach. "This event is a great beginning to summer riding," Charles says. "It has a few tough miles, but to finally arrive at the coast is the finishing touch not to be topped. You can choose from several routes and mileage choices to test your abilities in a safe and supported group. You'll have ample time to finish the ride and if you feel you just can't make it, sag wagons will help you get to...
